Petite Vanilla Bean Scones
Petite Vanilla Bean Scones are the perfect size sweet treat for breakfast, coffee time, or a fancy brunch! Tender pastry, dipped in sweet vanilla glaze, for a coffee-shop style scone that travels well, and feels like a special indulgence.
Servings: 24 Scones
Equipment
- food processor or handheld pastry blender
- Rolling Pin
- Baking sheet
- parchment paper
- Cooling rack
Ingredients
Vanilla Scones
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter cubed, cold
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste or 2 tsp vanilla extract or seeds from 2 vanilla beans
Vanilla Bean Glaze
- 3 cups icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or 1 tsp pure vanilla extract or seeds from 1 vanilla bean
- 8 to 12 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 425°F.
- In a food processor with metal blade attachment, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. (You could also use a hand-held pastry blender).
- Add cubed, cold butter and pulse until blended.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together heavy cream, egg and vanilla paste. Add to flour mixture and pulse until mixture forms a dough ball.
- Turn dough out onto a floured board or countertop. Gently roll out, or using your hands, pat into a rectangle about 1/2” thick.
- Cut rectangle into 6 equal pieces. Then cut each piece diagonally. Cut each diagonal piece AGAIN to form 24 mini scones.
- Place cut mini scones onto a parchment lined baking sheet, leaving space around each scone. You may have to bake them in batches. Bake 8-9 minutes or until just barely turning colour on the bottom.
- Cool completely.
- While scones are cooling, make the glaze. In a large bowl, add icing sugar, vanilla bean paste, and 8 tablespoons of the heavy cream. Mix until blended. Keep adding cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, until glaze drips off a spoon in a steady stream.
- Dip each scone in glaze, getting all sides covered. Place glazed scones on a cooling rack until dry.
- Store scones in a sealed container.
Notes
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